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Biography
Swathi Reddy (born 19 April 1987) is an Indian film actress and television presenter who predominantly works in Telugu Cinema along with Tamil and Malayalam films. Her nickname Colours Swathi comes from her stint in the Telugu television show Colours, which was telecast on Maa TV. After playing supporting roles, she made her debut as a leading actress in the Tamil film Subramaniapuram (2008). Her role in the Telugu film Ashta Chamma earned her the Filmfare Award and Nandi Award for Best Actress.
Career
Acting.
She made her debut in supporting roles. Her first film in supporting role was Danger, a Telugu Movie. It received negative reviews. Her next movie release was Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule which released in 2007. That film was a hit. In 2008, she debuted as a female lead in her first Tamil movie Subramaniapuram. For her performance in Ashta Chamma, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Actress. She made her debut in Malayalam films with Amen which was a super hit. Reportedly, Swathi will work in Telugu cinema in sequel Gitanjali 2 directed by Raj Kiran.
Other work.
Swathi has been occasionally working as a voice actor and playback singer as well. In 2008, she had dubbed for actress Ileana D'Cruz in the film Jalsa. In 2010, she gave her voice to an HIV/AIDS education animated software tutorial created by the nonprofit organization TeachAIDS. In 2011, she turned playback singer, rendering her voice for two songs, "Unbelievable" and "A Square B Square", for the soundtrack albums of her own film Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju and 100% Love, respectively.
She has also appeared in an advertisement for "Cadbury's Dairy Milk".
Personal Life
Swathi married her boyfriend Vikas Vasu, a Malayali pilot, on 30 August 2018.
Early Life
Swathi was born in the city of Vladivostok, located in the southerly reaches of the Russian Far East during the reign of the erstwhile Soviet Union. She was initially given the name Svetlana but later her name was changed to Swathi. She completed her schooling from SFS High School in Visakhapatnam. Her father, who was an officer in the Indian Navy, was training as a submariner in the Soviet Union when she was born. She has one elder brother named Siddharth. Her family moved to Mumbai and later to the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, where she spent most of her childhood. While studying in 11th class, she moved to Hyderabad. She enrolled at St. Mary’s College in Yousufguda, Hyderabad and graduated in biotechnology.
After her EAMCET, she ventured into television at age 17 by hosting a show called Colours. Due to a positive response, the show was further extended and moved to the primetime slot. She went on to present over 150 episodes. After completing the first year of her graduation, she made her debut in feature films.
Movies & TV shows
2019.
1 Movie
Thrissur Pooram
2019
Pullu Giri is trying to live a peaceful life forgetting his ruffian past in his hometown, Thrissur. However, he gets dragged into the affairs of the local goons and gangs after an incident, post which...
2017.
3 Movies
Yaakkai
2017
When the chairman of a multi-specialty hospital dies mysteriously, a cop begins an investigation which leads him to find more bodies.
London Babulu
2017
While there is nothing wrong in aspiring for a better life abroad, the means are as equally important as the goal. Making use of forged certificates and lying to the authorities in the desperation for...
Thiri
2017
An engineering graduate with a loving family and a caring lover, decides to go against a vindictive politician and his son who threaten to hurt his loved ones.
2015.
4 Movies
Tripura
2015
The story tracks to the life of a village girl, Tripura (Swathi Reddy), who sees the future through dreams. She meets Chandra (Naveen Chandra) and eventually get married to him to kick-start a new lif...
Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu
2015
Titled as 'Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu', the movie has Jayasurya in the lead as Shaji Pappan and a she-goat named Pinki plays heroine. As the title says the story is based on a Tug-of-War competition...
Yatchan
2015
A small-time hooligan hired to kill a girl and an aspiring movie actor find themselves in the wrong place due to a mix-up. Now, the gangster who ordered the hit is after all the three of them.
Double Barrel
2015
Malayalam comedy thriller film written and directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. The film is jointly produced by Prithviraj, Santhosh Sivan, Arya and Shaji Nadesan under August Cinema and Lijo Jose Pellis...
2014.
4 Movies
Karthikeya
2014
Nikhil Siddharth and Swati Reddy are back once again onscreen with Karthikeya. The mystery of the Subramanian Swamy temple which has remained closed for years is the crux of the movie. Local people in...
Bangaru Kodipetta
2014
Bhanumathi (Swathi) works in the sales department of an energy drinks company. She is in need of money and her lecherous boss (Harshavardhan) tries to take advantage of her position. Fed up with every...
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal
2014
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal (English: Swordfishes of Big Tides), a Malayalam Adventure movie directed by Ajith Pillai. Asif Ali (Alex) is the scion of a large and rich Christian family, whose male membe...
Vadacurry
2014
Satish (Jai), is a newly appointed medical representative, who is basically a family man, living with his brother an auto-rickshaw driver. Sathish is always embarrassed about his mobile phone, and muc...
2013.
4 Movies
Swamy Ra Ra
2013
Surya (Nikhil) is a pick-pocketer accompanied by two more friends. Surya, the hero, does find his heroine in an incident but the real story follows - a stolen $100 million idol that falls in the hand ...
North 24 Kaatham
2013
Harikrishnan is a geeky software professional who suffers from an obsessive compulsive disorder. A harthal day sees him travelling to Trivandrum for a conference, and in the midst of the night, he end...
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
2013
Kumaravel (Vijay Sethupathy) is a typical lower middle class youth who mainly lives in TASMAC bars. His friends and neighbors have nicknamed him Sumaar Moonji Kumar (Average-looking Kumar) and he is c...
Amen
2013
Solomon, who belongs to a band, is in love with Soshanna, who hails from an upper class family. The story spells how Solomon manages to win over all the obstacles to marry Soshanna.
2011.
4 Movies
Golkonda High School
2011
Set on the backdrop of cricket, the story begins with the Golconda High School which housed the best cricket team about fifteen years ago.
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2011
An aspiring director works hard to fulfill his dream of making a movie. However, in the purely commercial process of turning a script into the final product, he faces so many challenges and is forced ...
Poraali
2011
Kumaran and Nallavan reach Chennai from Thrissur in search of jobs and land at the house of their friend Pulikutty. They land jobs at a fuel station and Nallavan promptly falls for co-worker Tamilaras...
2009.
2 Movies
Yogi
2009
For Yogi, assaults have become a daily routine, so much so that the sight of his latest victim, a heavily injured woman slumped in her car, leaves him untouched. But then he spots her baby on the back...
2008.
2 Movies
Subramaniapuram
2008
The low budget film received critical praise for its original script, expert direction, screenplay, editing, accurate sets and costumes, and for resurrecting Madurai from the 1980s. Sasikumar cast a n...
Ashta Chamma
2008
The movie starts with a small introduction that all the female fans of actor Mahesh Babu were "angry" on him when he got married. Even the heroine is one of them, though she is a die hard fan. Althoug...
2007.
1 Movie
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
2007
Ganesh, an unemployed man, lands up in a company where Keerthi, the girl he loves, works but who is already engaged to someone else. Sudden incidents ruin his life and he again comes across her, but r...
2005.
1 Movie
Danger
2005
Karthik (Sairam Shankar), Satya (Allari Naresh), Ali (Abhishek), Lakshmi (Swathi) and Radhika Reddy (Shireen) are childhood friends. They set out to a farmhouse for a party to celebrate the prospectiv...
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